About Me

It's me, my husband Ben, and our two kids Madison and Tyler, with another on the way!! Our lives are filled with many crazy adventures, we have a son remember? Ben and I have been married since July 1st, 2000. We were sealed in the Portland Oregon Temple a short year later. Our lives are like a great library, filled with action, adventure, romance, drama, mystery, and sometimes it feels like a little sci-fi added for flavor.

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One More Thing to Check Off

A list, a long list, not one that I made up but it seemed to cover a pretty broad spectrum, Not that I hope to accopmlish all--hitch hiking seems scary to me but you never know.

1. Started your own blog-DONE2. Slept under the stars-DONE3. Played in a band4. Visited Hawaii-DONE5. Watched a meteor shower-DONE6. Given more than you can afford to charity-DONE7. Been to Disneyland-DONE8. Climbed a mountain9. Held a praying mantis10. Sang a solo11. Bungee jumped12. Visited Paris13. Watched a lightning storm at sea14. Taught yourself an art from scratch15. Adopted a child16. Had food poisoning17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty-DONE18. Grown your own vegetables-DONE19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France20. Slept on an overnight train21. Had a pillow fight-DONE22. Hitch-hiked23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill-DONE24. Built a snow fort-DONE25. Held a lamb26. Gone skinny dipping-DONE27. Run a marathon28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice29. Seen a total eclipse30. Watched a sunrise or sunset-DONE31. Hit a home run32. Been on a cruise-DONE33. Seen Niagara falls in person34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors35. Seen an Amish community-DONE36. Taught yourself a new language37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person39. Gone rock climbing40. Seen Michelangelo's David41. Sung karaoke-DONE42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant44. Visited Africa45. Walked on a beach by moonlight-DONE46. Been transported in an ambulance-DONE47. Had your portrait painted48. Gone deep sea fishing49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling-DONE52. Kissed in the rain-DONE53. Played in the mud-DONE54. Gone to a drive-in theater-DONE55. Been in a movie56. Visited the Great Wall of China57. Started a business58. Taken a martial arts class59. Visited Russia60. Served at a soup kitchen61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies62. Gone whale watching63. Got flowers for no reason-DONE64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma65. Gone sky diving-DONE66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp67. Bounced a check-DONE68. Flown in a helicopter69. Saved a favorite childhood toy-DONE70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial-DONE71. Eaten Caviar72. Pieced a quilt-DONE73. Stood in Times Square-DONE74. Toured the Everglades75. Been fired from a job76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London77. Broken a bone-DONE78. Been on a speeding motorcycle79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person80. Published a book81. Visited the Vatican82. Bought a brand new car-DONE83. Walked in Jerusalem84. Had your picture in the newspaper-DONE85. Read the entire Bible86. Visited the White House-DONE87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating88. Had chicken pox-DONE89. Saved someone's life90. Sat on a jury91. Met someone famous92. Joined a book club-DONE93. Lost a loved one94. Had a baby-DONE95. Seen the Alamo in person96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake97. Been involved in a law suit98. Owned a cell phone-DONE99. Been stung by a bee-DONE